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‘A beautiful sight’

HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton will usher in the holiday season Friday with the annual Winter Wonderland event. The festive community celebration will take place from 5 - 8 p.m. on the Houghton downtown pier. This annual event will feature a variety of family-friendly activities designed to ...

Working together

HANCOCK – Two local organizations, Advocates for those without a voice everywhere (AWAVE), and Keweenaw against the Oligarchy (KATO), are working to reduce homelessness by the end of December, 2025. AWAVE and KATO are seeking donations from individuals and organizations to raise $30,000 by ...

Helping the homeless

HANCOCK — November was designated at Notional Homelessness Awareness Month and National Homeless youth Awareness Month. During the month, communities looked to increase awareness of the problem of housing insecurity and used the time to raise funds for local organizations that assist families ...

Here to stay

HOUGHTON — As the calendar turned to December, the Keweenaw Peninsula is sporting a fluffy, white blanket of powdered snow. Kids are sledding at community hills, and cross-country skiers are getting their first miles of the season in. Hubs like Swedetown Trails and Michigan Tech Trails are ...

Fire claims Marquette County home

SANDS TOWNSHIP — Thanksgiving night saw a house fire in Marquette County's Sands Township, with the house being claimed a total loss. Three people were injured in the blaze. At 11:15 p.m., Marquette County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a residential fire in Sands Township ...

Working together

ONTONAGON COUNTY – Highland Copper Company, in partnership with the Ontonagon County Road Commission, completed redevelopment of the Choate Road Bridge over Bluff Creek, according to a press release from InvestUP. According to the release, the new bridge will also improve road safety and ...